Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Avi Suquilla Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Parker, Arizona 85344
Thursday, May 22, 2014 11:30 MST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On May 22, 2014 about 1130 mountain standard time, a Beech H35, N4689D, was substantially damaged during a forced landing on rough terrain near the Avi Suquilla Airport (P20), Parker, Arizona. The certified flight instructor (CFI) and pilot-rated owner were not injured. The aircraft was registered to the pilot-rated owner and operated by the CFI under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no flight plan was filed. The accident flight originated from Quail Mesa Ranch Airport (15AZ), Quartzsite, Arizona at about 1115 with a planned destination of P20.
The pilot-rated owner (who could not act as pilot in command for medical reasons) reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge in a telephone interview that about 5 miles from P20, the engine lost power. He stated that the engine and fuel controls were manipulated to try and regain engine power. Despite their efforts, the engine would not restart and a forced landing was initiated onto rough terrain. The pilot-rated owner further stated that he had about 15 to 20 gallons of fuel on board prior to departing 15AZ.
During the landing roll, the nose landing gear folded underneath the airplane, and the right wing sustained substantial damage.
The airplane wreckage was removed from the accident site and transported to a secure facility for subsequent examination.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 5/22/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 1130 |
| Event Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Event City | Parker |
| Event State | ARIZONA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 85344 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 5 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 340760N |
| Event Location Longitude | 1141608W |
| Event Location Airport | AVI SUQUILLA |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | P20 |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 1 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 183 |
| Airport Elevation | 458 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1756 Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 336 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KEED |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 914 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 42 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | UTC |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 29 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -1 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.87 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | METAR KEED 221756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 29/M01 A2 |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 2 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | ROC-Los Angeles, CA |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 29 2014 4:21PM |
| User who most recently changed record | stam |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N4689D |
| NTSB Number | WPR14LA199 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BEECH |
| Aircraft Model | H35 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | NO SERIES |
| Aircraft Serial Number | D-4874 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 2903 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 2 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 2 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | OLDHAM C RICHARD |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | QUARTZSITE |
| Aircraft Owner State | AZ |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 853460619 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | OLDHAM C RICHARD |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | QUARTZSITE |
| Operator State | AZ |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 853460619 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | 15AZ |
| Departure City | QUARTZSITE |
| Departure State | AZ |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1115 |
| Departure Time Zone | MST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | P20 |
| Destination City | Parker |
| Destination State | AZ |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | May 29 2014 4:21PM |
| User who most recently changed record | stam |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |